| National Library of the Republic of Indonesia | |
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| Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia | |
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 National Library of Indonesia new building in Central Jakarta, facing Merdeka Square | |
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| 6°11′54.7″S 106°51′7.5″E / 6.198528°S 106.852083°E | |
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Established | May 1980, 17[1] |
| Collection | |
| Size | About 4 million (2017)[2] |
| Other information | |
| Director | Muhammad Syarif Bando[3] |
| Website | www |
The National Library of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia, Perpusnas) is the legal deposit library of Indonesia. It is located at Gambir, on the south side of Merdeka Square, Jakarta. It serves primarily as a humanities library alongside several others holding national responsibilities for science and agriculture. The national library was established in 1980 through a decree of the Ministry of Education and Culture and the consolidation of four different libraries. It maintains the status of a non-departmental government institution and is responsible to the President of Indonesia.
The earliest collections originated from the library of the National Museum, opened in 1868 and formerly operated by the Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences. The previous library building was opened in 1988 with financial support from Tien Suharto. The new 127 metres (417 ft) tall building is claimed to be the tallest library building in the world. It was inaugurated by Indonesian president Joko Widodo on 14 September 2017.[4][5]
- ^ Saputro 2005
- ^ "Evolusi Perpustakaan Nasional". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). 14 September 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Mendiknas Lantik Dirjen Dikti dan Kepala Perpustakaan Nasional" (in Indonesian). Harian Nasional. Press. 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Jokowi Resmikan PNRI, Perpustakaan Tertinggi di Dunia". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Jakpost guide to the National Library of Indonesia". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 11 October 2018.